dealing with trouble

A deputy police officer responded to a report of a barroom
disturbance. The "disturbance" turned out to be well over six feet tall and weighed almost 300 pounds. What's more, he boasted that he could whip the deputy and Mike Tyson too.

Said the policeman, "I'll bet that you're also an escape
artist-probably better than Houdini."

The giant nodded.

"If I had some chains," the deputy continued, "you could show
us how strong you really are. But all I've got is a set of handcuffs. Why don't you see just how quickly you can break out of them?"

Once in the cuffs, the man puffed, pulled and jerked for four
minutes. "I can't get out of these," the giant growled.